Superfund Site:

HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASEHOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE, FL

Health & Environment

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What Are the Risks at the Site?

Risks and pathways likely to be addressed by the cleanup include health risks from people ingesting or touching contaminants in soil, groundwater and surface water. Contamination resulted from operations at the site. The Air Force has removed significant amounts of the contaminants. However, some localized contamination remains in soil and groundwater. The site’s remaining contamination is not a threat to residents and businesses (i.e., human exposures are under control).

Contaminant Information

Performance Measures

EPA uses performance measures to track environmental results at Superfund sites. If you have any questions or concerns about the measures at this site, please contact the site team members listed under Site Contacts.

The response has begun, but it has not yet generated information sufficiently reliable to evaluate whether there are currently any unacceptable human exposure pathways at the site.

Groundwater Migration Under Control

Yes

Yes means EPA reviewed all information on known and reasonably expected groundwater contamination. EPA concluded the migration of contaminated groundwater is stabilized and there is no unacceptable discharge to surface water. EPA will conduct monitoring to confirm that affected groundwater remains in the original area of contamination.

No means EPA has reviewed all information on known and reasonably expected groundwater contamination, and the migration of contaminated groundwater is not stabilized.

Insufficient data means that due to uncertainty regarding contaminated groundwater migration, EPA cannot draw conclusions as to whether the migration of contaminated groundwater is stabilized.

Construction Complete

Yes

Yes means the physical construction of the cleanup is complete for the entire site.

No means either physical construction is not complete or actions are still needed to address contamination.

Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Use

No

Yes means:

All cleanup goals affecting current and reasonably anticipated future land uses of the entire site have been achieved, so there are no unacceptable risks;

All required land-use restrictions or other controls have been put in place; and

The site has achieved Construction Complete status.

No means that one or more of these three criteria have not been met. However, a site listed as no may still have redevelopment occurring on portions of the site and may be eligible for additional redevelopment.